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Released: 15-Nov-2019 11:15 AM EST
Bias-Busting Algorithms: Can AI Help VCs Diversify their Deals?
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Studies show that gender bias in the venture capital (VC) industry hurts both female founders and has negative financial consequences for VC firms. Darden Professors Morela Hernandez and Roshni Raveendhran show how algorithm-aided, data-driven approaches can help investors mitigate bias and make better and more equitable funding decisions.

Released: 14-Nov-2019 4:25 PM EST
Loyola Medicine Names New Vice President of Finance, Academic
Loyola Medicine

Manmeet S. (Mani) Taneja, CPA, CHFP, has been named vice president of Finance - Academic for Loyola Medicine, effective December 2, 2019.

Released: 14-Nov-2019 1:30 PM EST
MITRE Establishes Strategic Partnership with Florida International University
MITRE

Florida International University and MITRE, a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to research and development in the public interest, have entered into a strategic partnership to work on the most significant challenges facing the nation. The partnership will involve joint efforts to promote innovation to benefit the government and the public; enhance economic development in South Florida; and enhance FIU student talent development and preparation in key areas driving 21st century innovation and job creation.

Released: 14-Nov-2019 11:05 AM EST
Researchers Identify Seven Types of Fake News, Aiding Better Detection
Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences

To help people spot fake news, or create technology that can automatically detect misleading content, scholars first need to know exactly what fake news is, according to a team of Penn State researchers. However, they add, that’s not as simple as it sounds.

   
Released: 14-Nov-2019 11:05 AM EST
Study dissects attitudes on short-term vacation rentals
University of Georgia

Feelings of neighborhood pride, interactions with tourists and a community’s laws can all influence how neighbors feel about short-term vacation rentals.

   
Released: 14-Nov-2019 10:45 AM EST
HCPA Recognizes Members of the Household and Commercial Products Industry for Accomplishments in Product Innovation and Sustainability
Household and Commercial Products Association

The Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA) recently announced the winners of the 2019 Innovation Awards, which honors companies within the household and commercial products industry for accomplishments in product innovation and sustainability.

   
Released: 13-Nov-2019 10:30 AM EST
Rampant misclassifications make bond mutual funds appear far less risky, significantly impacting investors, study shows
University of Notre Dame

Some mutual fund managers appear to be overestimating the safety of their holdings, resulting in misclassifications by Morningstar that have a significant impact on investors, according to new research from the University of Notre Dame.

Released: 12-Nov-2019 4:45 PM EST
The Chinese Economy: Regulation vs. Shadow Banking
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Shadow banking is on the rise in China. This begs some important questions. Among them: Why? How is the shadow banking scene different in China vs. the U.S.? Do government regulations do what they intend to? Given the nature of shadow banking and the importance of the Chinese economy to the global economy, the situation bears examination.

Released: 12-Nov-2019 4:35 PM EST
UVA Investing Conference: Purpose-Driven and ‘Super Weird’ Strategies to Drive Future of Benchmark-Beating Returns
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The 2019 University of Virginia Investing Conference, hosted by the Richard A. Mayo Center for Asset Management at the Darden School of Business, turned its attention to the prospects for differentiated returns with a conference themed around “the future of alpha.” T

Released: 11-Nov-2019 2:20 PM EST
Innovation Corps at Iowa State: Helping researchers turn ideas into companies
Iowa State University

Iowa State University's Innovation Corps site is helping scientists and engineers prepare to move their discoveries toward commercialization. A key part of the preparation: talking to prospective customers about their actual needs.

5-Nov-2019 5:05 PM EST
UC San Diego’s 2019 Entrepreneurs in Residence Program Is Largest Ever
University of California San Diego

The University of California San Diego announces its largest-ever cohort of Entrepreneurs in Residence, a program that brings experts onto campus to mentor students and faculty beginning their startup journeys.

Released: 5-Nov-2019 4:15 PM EST
When Managing a Big Company, Less Is More
Michigan State University

Research is the first to outline universal strategies for large companies to grow market share

Released: 4-Nov-2019 3:45 PM EST
Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley to serve as Kelley School's Poling Chair
Indiana University

Former Maryland Gov. Martin J. O' Malley will visit the Indiana University Kelley School of Business as its Poling Chair of Business and Government during the current academic year.

Released: 1-Nov-2019 4:45 PM EDT
Coriell Life Sciences Expands Its Leadership Team, Announces New Roles
Coriell Life Sciences

Coriell Life Sciences has expanded its leadership team and announced three new roles. Chief Financial Officer William Testa, CPA, started on June 17; Chief Revenue Officer Jennifer Ferrang, MBA, joined the company on September 30; and Director of Precision Medicine Aissa Aifaoui, PharmD, Clinical Pathologist, began on October 15.

Released: 31-Oct-2019 12:35 PM EDT
Partisan Attacks on Class Actions Unfounded: Vanderbilt Law Scholar
Vanderbilt University

In a new book, Vanderbilt law professor Brian Fitzpatrick addresses partisan complaints about class actions with empirical evidence and proposes an approach to class action lawsuits that both sides of the aisle can agree on.

   
Released: 29-Oct-2019 2:25 PM EDT
UVA Darden Joins Local, State Partners to Launch Central Virginia Startup Accelerator
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Catalyst, a newly launched accelerator serving startups in Central Virginia, has announced seven local companies for its inaugural cohort, including one founded by two Class of 2020 University of Virginia Darden School of Business students.

Released: 29-Oct-2019 1:35 PM EDT
Black Fire Innovation Confirms Collaboration with Intel to Advance Hospitality Customer Experience
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

Tech industry leader Intel announced today that it will partner with UNLV and Caesars Entertainment on Black Fire Innovation, a research and technology hub opening soon at UNLV's Harry Reid Research & Tech Park where hospitality concepts will be created and tested in a 43,000-square-foot replica integrated resort. Intel will provide technology and computing resources, and the company will offer research and internship opportunities for students and partners at the Black Fire Innovation facility.

Released: 24-Oct-2019 12:00 PM EDT
Seven volunteers named to MD Anderson Cancer Center Board of Visitors
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Seven business and community leaders from across the nation join MD Anderson Cancer Center Board of Visitors.

   
23-Oct-2019 1:00 PM EDT
Women CEOs Judged More Harshly Than Men for Corporate Ethical Failures
American Psychological Association (APA)

People are less likely to support an organization after an ethical failure if the business is led by a woman, according to a study published by the American Psychological Association. However, organizations led by women endure less negative backlash for competence failures than those headed by men.

   
Released: 22-Oct-2019 1:45 PM EDT
Garwood Medical Devices granted FDA ‘Breakthrough Devices’ designation for BioPrax™
University at Buffalo

BioPrax is a tool that is being developed to help eliminate biofilm infections on prosthetic knee implants during early intervention procedures, while also maintaining the current standard of care. The device was developed with strong, continuing support from UB.

   
Released: 17-Oct-2019 6:00 PM EDT
Pay, Flexibility, Advancement: They All Matter for Workers' Health and Safety, Study Shows
University of Washington

The terms and conditions of your employment — including your pay, hours, schedule flexibility and job security — influence your overall health as well as your risk of being injured on the job, according to new research from the University of Washington.

Released: 17-Oct-2019 2:15 PM EDT
Islamic Finance: Riba, Wakala and Other Basics Global Business Leaders Need to Know
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The value of financial markets governed by the rules of Islamic finance has surged past $2 trillion, making it too big for global businesses to ignore. Learn the basics business leaders need to know in this Darden Ideas to Action primer.

Released: 16-Oct-2019 5:00 AM EDT
Study: "Bottom-Line” Bosses May Invite Unethical Conduct, but Sometimes There’s a Payoff
Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations (SMLR)

On National Bosses Day, a study explores what happens when leaders adopt a "bottom-line mentality" at work. The researchers offer a new diagnostic tool to help organizations measure their own ethical climate.

   
Released: 9-Oct-2019 12:55 PM EDT
Business Professor Lands NSF Grant to Combat 'Insider' Threats
University at Albany, State University of New York

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Sanjay Goel from the University at Albany's School of Business a nearly $300,000 grant to combat ‘insider’ threats in cybersecurity.

Released: 20-Sep-2019 9:50 AM EDT
The ‘Streaming Wars:’ 5 Big Questions on Netflix, Disney Plus and the Future of Online Video
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Darden Professor Raj Venkatesan surveys the streaming video landscape and discusses what the future may hold for companies and consumers.

Released: 18-Sep-2019 10:05 AM EDT
Married CEOs are more committed to social issues than non-married peers
University of Connecticut

If a company wants a leader who is committed to corporate social responsibility, it would be wise to hire a married man. Married men in the top leadership jobs typically have greater concern for their employees' well-being, and are more accepting of diverse employees, than are their non-married peers.

Released: 17-Sep-2019 1:05 PM EDT
The Critical Role of Ethical Considerations: 5 Insights From UVA Darden Faculty
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

These insights from Darden Ideas to Action articles unveil the value of ethical considerations from a variety of standpoints and in a variety of sectors. They contain lessons for business leaders, employees and consumers.

Released: 4-Sep-2019 3:40 PM EDT
For Online Reviews, Shoppers Believe a Pretty Face
Cornell University

New Cornell University research has found that people are more inclined to be swayed by positive recommendations posted online by attractive reviewers.

   
29-Aug-2019 1:05 PM EDT
Georgetown Tobacco Control Expert Outlines Motivations of Altria-Juul Deal and Its Public Health Impact
Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University

The pending deal for Altria to purchase 35% of Juul Labs should serve as a “wake-up call” for the careful monitoring of competition in the nicotine delivery market, and for evaluating how regulations and policies impact cigarette and non-cigarette firms selling alternative nicotine delivery products, says a Georgetown University professor.

Released: 22-Aug-2019 4:45 PM EDT
Principles and Purpose: A Statement on Stakeholders
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

A group of prominent CEOs recently issued a statement encouraging business to create value for all stakeholders, not limited to investors. Ed Freeman and his colleagues have been working with Stakeholder Theory for decades. Here, Darden professors across disciplines offer examples of how businesses can (or already are) prioritizing stakeholders.

Released: 13-Aug-2019 4:30 PM EDT
The Smithfield Acquisition: ShuangHui Buys the Whole Hog
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Famous for producing pork products, Smithfield Foods had a history of aggressive growth. But when that growth stalled for a matter of years, it was time to consider acquisition by ShuangHui International. This case in point discusses the pros and cons and strategic considerations that went into the international deal.

Released: 5-Aug-2019 2:25 PM EDT
2015 Volkswagen Emissions Scandal Damaged Other German Automakers’ Reputations and Profits, Study Shows
University of Notre Dame

Rüdiger Bachmann at the University of Notre Dame and his co-authors studied the scandal and found that the fallout from Volkswagen’s wrongdoing cost other German car makers billions of dollars in sales.

Released: 10-Jul-2019 3:05 PM EDT
Drug Companies' Sexually Explicit Ads Reaching Too Many Young Viewers
University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Research indicates that virtually every day, millions of children and adolescents are being bombarded by sexually explicit direct-to-consumer advertising, despite pharmaceutical CEOs’ claims to the contrary.

Released: 8-Jul-2019 3:10 PM EDT
Ridehailing Services May Be Driving Up Traffic Deaths
University of Chicago Booth School of Business

The arrival of ridehailing is associated with an increase of approximately 3 percent in the number of motor vehicle fatalities and fatal accidents, according to research from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

   
Released: 25-Jun-2019 1:05 PM EDT
Viewing pornography increases unethical behavior at work
Brigham Young University

New research discovers employees who view pornography aren't just costing companies millions of dollars in wasted time, they're causing harm to the company.

   
Released: 3-Jun-2019 3:05 PM EDT
In the Weeds: A Taxing Values Conundrum
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

What’s an employee to do when her employer asks her to stray from her values? In this Case in Point, Mary Gentile, Steven Mintz and William F. Miller examine a complex situation in the tricky setting of taxes and the cannabis business.

   
Released: 30-May-2019 9:00 AM EDT
UNH Researchers Say Companies Need to Get Schooled on Sexual Harassment Training
University of New Hampshire

From Hollywood to Washington, D.C., and everywhere in between, there has been a steady stream of high-profile sexual harassment allegations making headlines and starting conversations about better awareness. While many businesses have sexual harassment training in place, they might be more successful by considering the results of sexual assault and harassment prevention programs offered on college campuses, according to researchers at the University of New Hampshire.

   
Released: 17-May-2019 3:45 PM EDT
Finding the ‘Goldilocks’ Level of Enthusiasm for Business Pitches
Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia Institute of Technology researchers found how long an entrepreneur displays the highest level of excitement during a pitch plays a major role in predicting success in receiving funding.

   
Released: 9-May-2019 2:25 PM EDT
Automation in Government Jobs Will Affect Women, Minorities Disproportionately
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Study finds that "occupational segregation" could result in women and minorities bearing the brunt of layoffs in state and local government as a result of automation.

   


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